Dugite
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 2:47 am
At black point katie and i saw a dugite (bad snake) when dad took this photo. about ten meters behind us.
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Your dad is the best!
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 9:24 am
During almost every trip I can recall with Russ we had some type of "situation" arise.. Has he every said "it's just over the ridge/hill" only to find out that what your trying to get to is really two more miles through some of the thickest wettest snowiest steep "trail"? He's got a knack. :lol:
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 11:07 am
The dugite is limited to a small area of the southern coast of Western Australia and South Australia. This includes many populous areas, and dugites are a relatively frequent cause of snakebite in this area. They are considered more aggressive than the western brown snake (gwardar).
The adult is usually olive green to brown, often with dark spots or flecks. The abdomen may also be dark, unlike that of other brown snakes.
The average venom yield is around 6mg, the record being 17mg. Like other brown snakes, the venom is neurotoxic and procoagulant. it is less toxic by weight than that of the common brown snake or the gwardar.
